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General Practice Exam Flashcards

1
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What is the grape of cote Roannaise?

A

Gamay

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2
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Anada sherry meaning

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Añadas don’t enter a solera, the casks are filled and then just sit there without being mixed with others casks or without being periodically refreshed with younger wine.

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3
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Country that produces Demerara rum?

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Jamaica

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4
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Abv of chartreuse?

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55%

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5
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Where is Mount Mary?

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Yarra Valley Vic

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6
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Where is Screaming eagle?

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Oakville California

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7
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Au Bon Climat?

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Santa Maria Valley Santa Barbara

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8
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Where is Tahbilk?

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Nagambie Lakes. A subregion of Goulburn Valley wine region

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9
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AVAs of the Finger Lakes?

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Seneca Lake
Cayuga Lake
Finger Lakes

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10
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Where is Golden Bay?

A

Nelson New Zealand

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11
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Where is Alexandra Basin?

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Central Otago New Zealand

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12
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Where is Matakana?

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One hour north of Auckland NZ

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13
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Name 3 AVAs of Anconcagua?

A

San Antonio
Casablanca
Aconcagua

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14
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Main white grape of Savoie?

A 
Rousette (Altesse)
Chasselas
Jacquere
Rousanne 
Chardonnay
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15
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Which region is Conero Rosso Riserva located in?

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Marche

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16
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What is Vino Santo? Three grapes to produce it?

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Vin santo, or “holy wine,” is a high alcohol, almond- and honey-toned dried grape wine produced from Trebbiano and Malvasia grapes. Grechetto is sometimes authorized,

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17
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Which IGP is Colares in? Name its red and white grapes.

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Lisboa
Ramisco /Castelao
Malvasia

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18
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What is the soil for Vouvray?

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Tuffeau Limestone

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19
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What is the soil for Mosel?

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Devonian Blue slate

Devonian red slate near Erden and Urzig

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20
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What is the best soil for Sherry?

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Albaritza soils (chalky, porous, limestone rich)

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21
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Name the three regions of Sherry Golden Triangle?

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Jerez de la Frontera,
El Puerto de Santa María
Sanlúcar de Barrameda

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22
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. What is the flavour of Kummel?

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Carraway, Cumin and fennel

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23
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. Name 3 bereichs of Franken?

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Maindreieck
Steigerwald
Maindviereck

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24
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Where is the Ward Klein River?

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In the Cape South Coast Region and the Overberg district

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25
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What is the Boberg region?

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A region for fortified wines from Paarl, Franschhoek and Tulbagh.

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26
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What does Terrasen mean on a Wachau label?

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Sourced from terraced vineyards

27
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What are the Grapes of Nemea?

A

Agiorgitiko

28
Q

Grapes of Rapsani?

A

Xinovavro, Krassato, Stavroto,

29
Q

Where is Sungulare?

A

Bulgaria

30
Q

Which county is Potter Valley located in?

A

Mendocino County

31
Q

Who produces Cuvee Louise?

A

Pommery

32
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Who produces Celebris?

A

Gosset

33
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Where is Verzy? Rully?

A

Montagne de Reims

34
Q

Where is Pouilly Vinzelle?

A

Macconais

35
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Where is Rully?

A

Cote Chalonais

36
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Name 3 communes of Vinho Verde?

A 
Monção e Melgaço, 
Lima, 
Cávado, 
Basto, 
Ave, 
Amarante, 
Sousa, 
Baião, 
Paiva
37
Q

Name 3 regions of Navarra

A 
Valdizarbe, 
Baja Montaña
Tierra Estella
Ribera Alta
Ribera Baja
38
Q

Where do you find Gratollops?

A

Priorat

39
Q

What are the authorized grapes for Cremant d’Alsace Rose?

A

100% Pinot Noir

40
Q

What is the rs for

Cremant Extra Brut?

A

0-6?

41
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Where is Vin de Vaudais?

A

Switzerland

42
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Aging period for Vino Viejo in Spain?

A

36 months

43
Q

Crossing of Zwigelt?

A

Blaufrakish, Saint Laurent

44
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Minimum aging for Tequila Anejo?

A

Aged for 1 year but less than 3 in oak barrels

45
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. VS on Calvados label?

A

Calvados must be aged in oak casks (max. 20 hl) for a min. 2 years (from July 1 following the distillation)
VS Min 4 years old

46
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. Which 1er Grand Cru Classe B got promoted in 2012? Name 3.

A

Chateau Valandraud
Chateau Mondotte
Chateau Magdelaine
Chateau Trottevielle

47
Q

What is the equivalent of AOP in Hungary?

A

PDO

48
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.What are the permitted varietals in Cremant de Die?

A

55% Clairette, Aligote, Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains

49
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What are the requirements for Franciacorta?

A

Pinot Nero and Chardonnay max 50% Pinot Bianco, max 10% Erbamat
Min 18 months on lees

50
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What are the requirements for Franciacorta Saten?

A

Chardonnay and max 50% Pinot Bianco

24 months on lees

51
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What are the requirements for Franciacorta Millesimato?

A

Pinot Nero and Chardonnay max 20% Pinot Bianco

Min 30 months on lees

52
Q

What type of disease is Powdery Mildew?

A

caused by the fungus Erysiphe necato

53
Q

Name the subregions of Tejo?

A 
Coruche,
Chamusca,
Cartaxo,
Santarém,
Tomar,
Almeirim
54
Q

What is Frasquiera Madeira? How long does it have to be aged? Grape varietals?

A

Frasqueira: Vintage Madeira aged for a minimum 20 years in cask. Frasqueira, like Colheita, may be produced from a single variety or a blend. Since only a minimum 85% of the vintage is required, these wines are topped up with younger wines throughout the aging process. Vintage wines are produced by the Canteiro method and may be aged for additional time—sometimes decades—in glass demijohns after the period of cask aging. Frasqueira is the epitome of Madeira, and one of the world’s legendary and long-lived wines.

55
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Where is Puento Alta?

A

Wine producing region in the maipo valley

56
Q

Three regions of Niagara?

A

Vinemount Ridge
Creek Shores
Lincoln Lakeshore

57
Q

Who produces Quinta Roeda?

A

Croft

58
Q

Where is Monkey 47 produced?

A

Germany

59
Q

Which style of wine is produced in Gigondas? Grape varietals?

A

Red and Rose
Min. 90% combined Grenache (min. 50%), Syrah, and Mourvèdre (min. 15% Syrah and Mourvèdre); plus Bourboulenc, Brun Argentè, Cinsault, Clairette, Clairette Rosé, Counoise, Grenache Blanc and Gris, Marsanne, Muscardin, Piquepoul Blanc and Noir, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Ugni Blanc, Viognier
Min. 50% Grenache is mandatory from 2014 harvest forward
Min. 15% Syrah and Mourvèdre is mandatory from 2014 harvest forward

60
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Grapes of Cremant de Limoux?

A

Max. 90% combined Chardonnay (min. 50%) and Chenin Blanc (10-40%); plus max. 20% combined Mauzac and Pinot Noir (max. 15%)

61
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Albarino Subzones

A 
Val do Salnés,
Ribeira do Ulla,
Soutomaior,
O Rosal,
Condado do Tea
62
Q

Main town of Cava Production

A

San Sadurní d’Anoia

63
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Three distinct altitude zones of Penedes

A

Baix-Penedès, Medio-Penedès, and Alt-Penedès

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